Kallemeyn & Kallemeyn Legal Posts

Anoka Attorney asks: What is Marriage?

by Kallemeyn & Kallemeyn | Feb 27, 2014 | Divorce Attorney, Family Law & Divorce

Over the years, I have had clients who have had questions about the ‘way’ they were married and whether the fact that there were technical failures in their ceremony actually made them not married.  I am old enough to refer to the Flintstones episode wherein Wilma and...

Possible Parenting Time Law Changes in Minnesota

by Kallemeyn & Kallemeyn | Feb 22, 2014 | Divorce Attorney, Family Law & Divorce

When Governor Mark Dayton refused to sign the equal parenting time custody bill into law in 2013, he directed the interested parties to form a Custody Dialogue Group.  This group consisted of interested parties across the board, from attorneys to evaluators to...

Anoka Attorney Discusses Name Change Laws and Cases

by Kallemeyn & Kallemeyn | Feb 17, 2014 | Divorce Attorney, Family Law & Divorce

Any adult can apply to their district court for a name change, for themselves and for their minor children, at any time so long as they have resided in Minnesota for longer than 180 days.  This is covered under Minnesota Statute Section 259.  In addition, and as part...

Minnesota’s Consensual Special Magistrates-Attorney Experts who do the Judging

by Kallemeyn & Kallemeyn | Feb 8, 2014 | Divorce Attorney, Family Law & Divorce

In Anoka County, where a judge assigned to a particular family court matter remains on that file indefinitely, parties can at least know that the same person, for better or worse, is reviewing their file.  In other counties, such as Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, where...